BAS

BA

—*abbreviation for*
1.	Bachelor of Arts
2.	British Academy
3.	British Airways
4.	British Association (for the Advancement of Science)
5.	British Association screw thread

ba' or Ba' (bɔː, bɑː, bɔː, bɑː)

—n
1.	the ba' a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players
2.	the ba', handba' a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February
3.	the stuffed leather ball used in these games

[Scots form of ball¹]

Ba' or Ba'

—n

[Scots form of ball¹]

ba' or Ba' (bɔː, bɑː, bɔː, bɑː)

—n
1.	the ba' a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players
2.	the ba', handba' a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February
3.	the stuffed leather ball used in these games

[Scots form of ball¹]

Ba' or Ba'

—n

[Scots form of ball¹]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

Ba
The symbol for the element barium.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

Ba
The symbol for barium.

barium

(bâr'ē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol Ba
A soft, silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline-earth group. It occurs only in combination with other elements, especially in barite. Barium compounds are used in x-raying the digestive system and in making fireworks and white pigments. Atomic number 56; atomic weight 137.33; melting point 725°C; boiling point 1,140°C; specific gravity 3.50; valence 2. See Periodic Table.

Slang Dictionary

BA definition

n.
bare ass; the naked buttocks. (See also hang a BA (at (so) ).) : The guy was running around with his BA showing.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source

American Heritage

Abbreviations & Acronyms

ba
Bashkir